Window



L. JANECZKO May 6, 1930.

WINDOW Filed Sept. 22. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 6, 1930. JANEczKo 1,757,048

WINDOW Filed Sept. 22, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 @X70/vzw??? I L @Heey/*ff Patented May 6, 1930 .UNITED STATES.

P .Arla'r OFFICE The present invention relates to windows,

and has for its rimary object the provision of a storm win ow which ma be simple in construction and which could e easily fitted within thewindow frame.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a storm window provided with suitable locking means operable from within the dwellin e A still further object of the present invention is the provision of a storm window which may be made in two'sections.

With the above general ob'ects in view and others that will appear ast e nature of the invention is better understood the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter'more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings forming a part of this application, and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Fig. 1 is a erspective view of the window frame and e storm window, constituting the resent invention, partly open;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view, artly in section and partly in elevation of t e hinge used in connection with the present invention;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view through a sash bar and locking means used in connection with the window;

Fig. 4 is an enlar d perspective view of a plate and pin use in connection with the window;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view throu h the lower sash bar of the lower portion 0% the window showing another latchng means used in connection with the window; Fig. 6 is an enlarged elevational view of the hinge used for the upper section of the window; and

Fig. 7 is a perspective elevational view of amodifed form of the invention.

Referring in detail to the present invention there is shown a window frame 10 with the usual inner window generally indicated by 11. The storm window constituting the present invention, adapted to be positioned outwardly of-the inner window 11, consistsl .of upper and lower sections, enerally indicated by 12 and 13, respective y.

Aliixed to the upper ends of the upright ortions of the window frame 10 and at the inner faces thereof by screws passing through apertures 14, is substantially rectangular plate 15. Saidplate 15'at the outeredge has an outwardly and upwardly projecting hook 16 affecting, in conjunction with a portion of the outer edge of said plate 15,

a recess 17 for the purpose hereinafter de` scribed. The outer edge of said plate 15 while thesame is in an operative position upon frame 10, remains flush with the outer face of said frame 10 so that hook 16 alone projects outwardly of said frame 10, as is clearly seen on Figs. 1 and 7.

The upper section 12 of the storm window at its two upper corners carries plates 18, having at its upper ends laterally projectingV pins or bolts 19. Said plates 18 areaiixed to said upper portion .12 of the window by means of screws 20 passing through apertures 21 made in said plates 18. Said bolts 19 are receivable within said recess 17 of plate 15. Thus, plate 15, hook 16, plates 18 and bolts 19 constitute hinges by means of which said upper sections ofthe window are suspended upon and within frame 10.

The lower horizontal sash bar of the upper section 12 of the window and the upper horizonta'l sash bar of the lower section 13 of the window are suitable dove-tailed as at 22 making said sash bars interfit when the two sections of the window are closed for the purpose of preventing rain or dust entering the i dwelling.

The two sections 12 and 13 of the window are hin ed to each other by means of two or more hinges illustrated on Fig. 2. Each of a plurality of openings 27 for insertion of lo screws b means of which said plate 26 may be aixe to the inner face of the lower horizontal sash bar of the upper section 12 of the window. Integrally formed with said plate 26 at its lower end is a cylindrical loop 28 and which registers with loop 25 of late 23 when the two plates 23 and 26 are in t e relative operative position upon the two sections of the window, it being understood that said cylindrical loops 25 and 28 are substantially on a line with meeting edges of the horizontal sash bars of the upper and lower sections of. the window.

Cooperating with said cylindrical loo s 25 and 28 is a bolt including its enlarged) end portion 29 and reduced portion 30 and head 31. Interposed between said enlarged portion 29 and head 31 and encompassing said reduced portion 30 of said bolt is a coil spring 32, by means of which said enlarged portion 29 of said bolt is urged within cylindrical loop 25 of plate 23, it being understood that the end of spring 32 adjacent the outer end of cylindrical loop 28 and head 31 is either soldered to said outer end of said cylindrical loop 28 or in any other suitable mannerl anchored thereto.

As is apparent from the hereinabove de- -scription of the construction of the hinge illustrated on Fig. 2, on manually pulling at head 31 bolt 29 will become withdrawn from the cylindrical loop 25 and thus the two sections of the hinge will become disconnected thereby causing the disconnection of the upper and lower sections ofthe window.

The window is further provided with latches which are generall indicated by numeral 33 upon Figs. 1 and and one of which is shown in detail on Fig. 3. Each of said latches includes a metallic pipe 34 which remains within a bore made in the respective upright sash barsof either lower or upper sections of the window wherever said latches are situated, having reference to the preferred form of the invention shown on Flg. 1 and j the modified form thereof illustrated 'in Fig.

7. Said pipe at the end adjacent the window pane 35 has an inward flange 36 and at lts outer end an outer flange 37 which is embedded in the sas'h bar. Positioned within said pipe 34 is a bolt including its enlarged outer end 38corresponding in diameter to the diameter of pipe 34, and a reduced portion 39 which carrles coil spring 40 which is interposed between lange 36 and said enlar ed portion 38 of said bolt. Said latch. furt er includes outwardly projecting head 41 which carries rin 42 by means of which said latch bolt may e manually operated. In alinement with pipe 34 when the sash bar of a given section ofthe window is in closed position within the frame 10, is a bore 43 wherein the outer end of said enlarged end 28 of said bolt is receivable. It will be therefore seen` that normally when the storm window is iny closed position the same will become locked to the frame 10 by virtue of said bolt 38. In order to open the storm window said bolt will become Withdrawn from bore 43 on manually pulling at the ring 42, it being understood that spring 40 urges bolt 38 outwardly of the sash bar and within bore 43 when the storm Window is in an operative position with the frame 10. The preferred form of the invention illustrated on Fig. 1 has only two'of the Alatches 33 shown in detail on Fig. 3, each of them being positioned upon the vei tical sash bars substantially at the central portions thereof of the lower section 13 of the storm window.

Ailixed to and countersunk in each ofthe outer faces of the vertical sash bars of the lower section 13 of the window and the lower ends thereof is plate 44 having apertures 45 through which the alixing screws pass. Integrally formed with and outwardly projecting from the lower end of each of said plates 44 is a bolt or pin 46 which is receivable within groove 47 made in the vertical portions of the window frame 10 and in the inner faces thereof, as seen on Fig. 1.

At the inner face of the horizontal lower sash bar of the lower section 13 of the storm window is plate 48 aflixed by screws 49. Projecting from said plate 48 is a bifurcated stud 50 to which arm 51 is hingedly' connected by means of bolt 52. A leave spring 53. mounted by one of its ends in plate 48 and bearing against the upper edge of arm 53, urges said arm 53 downwardly. Said arm 53 at its outer end is provided with a hook 54 which is adapted toengage lug 55 which is upwardly projectin from plate 56, and which is aiiixed to the wlndowv sill 57 by means of screw 58.

Said locking means last hereinabove described and shown in detail on Fig. 5, hold the lower section 13 of the storm window in locked engagement with the window frame in addition t'o latches 33. Same locking means for the lower section 13 of the'storm window may be provided for the lower section in the modified form of the invention shown on Fi 7 Said modified form of the device illustrated on Fig. 7 differs from the preferred form illustrated on Fig. 1, in that the two sections 12 and 13 of the window are not hinged although they are dove-tailed at the j `low the horizontal lower sash bar of thelower i section 1370i` the wirri'dow. Since pins f46 at all times remain within grooves-47 the lower end of the lowervsection 13 of'the .window is adapted to move lengthwise of saidl rooves L 47 ofthe upright bars of frame y10, w ilejthe v remaining portionsofj saidllower .section is adapted to `inakeangular motions with rev spectto said frame and withA respect to the upper section 12 of the window.

While there is described herein a preferred embodiment ,of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be-made therein without departing from kthe spirit and scopeof the .in'

vention as claimed.

What I claim as new is: In a storm window constructioLof the type having a rameand'axpair of superposed sashes hingedly connected at' their meeting edges and in their' closed position seating within the window frame substantially ush with the outside surface of said frame `to bring the upper rail of the upper sash beneath and against the window frame, the bottom of the lower sash pivotally and slidably l connected with the window frame, hook connections formed to extend out from the window frame and each` having a vertical slot in the outside end to receive pins carried'by each end of the upper sash thereby connecting the top of the upper sash with the window frame to permit-disengagement of the upper sash from the frame by movement of the sash outwardly substantially clear of the frame and upwardly when cleared in a substantially vertical direction only, said hook connections normally maintained in engagement solely by the weight of the sash and by engagement of the upper rail of the upper sash with the window frame to retain the sash on thel frame.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

' LAWRENCE JANECZKO. 

